Moving to Loup City, Nebraska
Population: 996. Estimated population in July 2024: 924 (-7.2% change)
Males: 455 (45.7%), Females: 541 (54.3%)
Sherman County
Zip code: 68853
Demographics
 Median resident age: 43.6 years
Median household income: $22,829
Median house value: $37,800
Population by Race
Races in Loup City:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
 - Hispanic (1.0%)
 - American Indian (1.0%)
 - Two or more races (0.7%)
 - Other Asian (0.5%)
 
Ancestries: Polish (34.7%), German (31.6%), Irish (11.6%), English (7.3%), United States (4.2%), Czech (3.2%).
Elevation: 2072 feet
Land area: 0.9 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Loup City
- High school or higher: 75.4%
 - Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.4%
 - Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
 - Unemployed: 5.7%
 - Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes
 
For population 15 years and over in Loup City city
- Never married: 17.5%
 - Now married: 57.4%
 - Separated: 1.4%
 - Widowed: 13.3%
 - Divorced: 10.5%
 
0.8% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -108 (-9.8%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Loup City:
- VALLEY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; ORD, NE)
 - HOWARD COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; SAINT PAUL, NE)
 - RICHARD H YOUNG HOSPITAL (about 40 miles; KEARNEY, NE)
 
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Loup City:
- KEARNEY MUNI (about 39 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Abbreviation: EAR)
 - CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 51 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)
 - HASTINGS MUNI (about 61 miles; HASTINGS, NE; Abbreviation: HSI)
 
Other public-use airports nearest to Loup City:
- LOUP CITY MUNI (about 2 miles; LOUP CITY, NE; Abbreviation: 0F4)
 - EVELYN SHARP FIELD (about 24 miles; ORD, NE; Abbreviation: ODX)
 - SARGENT MUNI (about 36 miles; SARGENT, NE; Abbreviation: 09K)
 
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Loup City:
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 31 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
 - CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
 - NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 105 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
 - WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 149 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
 - SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 160 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
 - UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 161 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
 - FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 167 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
 
Schools
Public high school in Loup City:
- LOUP CITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 187; Grades: 07 – 12)
 
Public primary/middle school in Loup City:
- LOUP CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 158; Grades: PK – 06)
 
Libraries
Library in Loup City:
- LOUP CITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $21,367; Location: 800 NORTH 8TH STREET; 11,250 books; 120 audio materials; 314 video materials; 72 serial subscriptions)
 
